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Wednesday, 16 November 2016
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Protesters clash with police at defence forum
16 Nov 2016About 100 protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum on Auckland's waterfront today. Video, Audio
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Freight costs rise in wake of earthquake
Firms can expect to pay more and wait longer to get goods delivered to their door following the North Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Finance Minister Bill English on how to pay for the quakes
Finance Minister Bill English says it's unclear how much the total cost of Monday's earthquake will be. Video, Audio
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Beef farmers describe quake experience
16 Nov 2016Ben and Renee Dampier-Crossley live between Culverden and the township of Waiau. They describe what it was like when the quake hit. Read more Video, Audio
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Geonet wants 24 hour monitoring so can give quicker tsunami war
The director of Geonet wants extra funding to staff its monitoring centre 24 hours a day, saying it cannot give tsunami warnings as quickly as it should under the current system. Audio
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Queenstown faces a Kaikoura-style disaster
16 Nov 2016Hundreds of tourists have been trapped in Kaikoura - but 10,000 would be trapped in Queenstown if a quake struck there. Ian Telfer reports. Audio
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New Zealand needs to better prepare for quakes
16 Nov 2016Is NZ prepared for quakes such as the one that struck, shook and killed on Monday? John Campbell asks that question in this report. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 16 Nov 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Wellington communities start to clean up after flooding and slips
16 Nov 2016Wellington residents have started the arduous task of cleaning up after yesterday's storm. Kate Gudsell went to Pauatahanui to talk to some affected residents. Video, Audio
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Dozens of buildings closed due to quake risk
16 Nov 2016Wellington City Council Building Control Manager Mike Scott joins Checkpoint with the latest on building closures in Wellington, due to increased earthquake risk. Video, Audio
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60 buildings in Wellington closed because of quake risk
16 Nov 2016About 60 buildings in Wellington have been closed because of an increased earthquake risk following Monday's 7.5 quake near Hamner Springs. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura businesses to get government assistance
16 Nov 2016Businesses in the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes will know within the next 48 hours what government assistance they will receive. Prime Minister John Key joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
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